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Bacteria live on our eyeballs -- and understanding their role could help treat common eye diseases

  • Written by Tony St. Leger, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Immunology, University of Pittsburgh
The eye has a collection of microbes living on the surface that keep it healthy. photoJS/Shutterstock.com

You may be familiar with the idea that your gut and skin are home to a collection of microbes – fungi, bacteria and viruses – that are vital for keeping you healthy. But did you know that your eyes also host a unique menagerie of...

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